There are three proposals to go before the Camanachd Association Annual General Meeting which takes place in the Muthu West End Hotel, Fort William on Friday 30 November 2018.

The first two proposals come from the Camanachd Referees Association and relate to Byelaw 1 and have to be passed by at least two thirds of the members present (either in person or by proxy) to succeed.

They are:

To limit the number of times a ball can be thrown up from a hit-in to one attempt at senior level and three times at U17 level to give an incentive to improve this core skill and to maintain the speed of play with a counter-proposal from Newtonmore allowing three attempts and:

To introduce a sanction for players who do not comply with wearing a chin strap for their helmet to improve safety. This is to ensure the rule is complied with and the sanction suggested is that a player is not allowed to participate in the game if, after being given the opportunity to comply, the player either refuses or cannot comply.

The third proposal also comes from the Camanachd Referees Association and is an amendment to referees’ fees. The proposal is that the match fee for televised cup finals, which have increased since BBC ALBA’s involvement, be increased to £100 which may help the recruitment of referees and act as an incentive for them to reach the highest level.